Under Mr Dutton’s direction, Maraku was arrested by Border Force officers at his Gold Coast home early Friday morning and is now due to be deported back to New Zealand.

In an exclusive interview with A Current Affair following the arrest, Mr Dutton said Maraku was the latest of more than 3200 foreign criminals to have their visas cancelled in the past three years.

One punch attacker Caleb Maraku was arrested by Border Force officers.Maraku was given 12 months probation after pleading guilty to an assault charge.

“It is very difficult to understand (how) someone who comes to our country, is a guest in our country, someone who is a non-citizen, somebody who is not an Australian citizen, can commit a crime against an Australian citizen,” he said.

“It's no different to being invited into somebody's home - you don't start assaulting the residents of that house, you don't start assaulting Australian citizens and if you do you are shown the door.

“That's what we have done in a record number of cases."

Maraku punched a teenage victim unconscious during Schoolies on the Gold Coast.O'Meara was left with cuts and bruises from the attack.

Maraku, 19, caused public outrage when he laughed and smiled at cameras while walking free from court last month, having avoided jail time for a shocking assault during Schoolies celebrations.